Service Chiefs has ended in the state house. Briefing newsmen after
the meeting, the Minister of Information, Labaran Maku said the
meeting focused on the missing Chibok girls and yesterday's bomb
blast.
According to Maku, President Jonathan, while addressing the issue of
the missing school girls, said "wherever the girls are in the world,
we will get them back, apprehend and punish the culprits."
"On the unfortunate kidnap of the Chibok girls, the security chiefs
briefed the meeting on efforts so far made to locate and rescue the
girls, and bring the perpetrators to justice. Extensive and intensive
aerial surveillance by the Air Force has been carried out in all the
routes leading into and out of Chibok up to the Chad and Cameroun
borders. Other parts of Borno and Adamawa states are also under the
searchlight. Every information relayed to security agencies has so far
been investigated, including the search of all places suspected as a
possible hide-away of the kidnapped girls", Maku said. Continue..
Maku said President Jonathan understands the plight of the parents and
says Nigerians are behind them
"The president's heart goes out to these our unfortunate daughters who
have had to endure the trauma of abduction and separation from their
loved ones. The government and people of Nigeria stand solidly by
them".
On the recent Bomb blast, he said President Jonathan commiserates with
the families that lost loved ones during the attack and has ordered
that security agencies increase surveillance and also expedite action
in their investigations so that those behind the dastard acts will be
brought to book. He also said President Jonathan has directed that all
the victims in the various federal hospitals be treated freely, saying
the Federal Government would take up all bills incurred.
On the forthcoming World Economic Summit taking place in Abuja from
Wednesday May 7th to Friday May 9th, he said there was no going back.
Reports has it that Federal Government offices and schools are to be
closed down as from Wednesday next week toFriday so as to control
human and vehicular traffic during the period of the summit.
The meeting had in attendance Vice President Namadi Sambo, Minister
of State for FCT Jumole Akinjide, Finance Minister Ngozi
Okonjo-Iweala, Interior Minister Abba Moro as well as Trade and
Investment Minister Olusegun Aganga. Service Chiefs in attendance
includes Defence Minister General Aliyu Gusau (rtd), National
Security Adviser Sambo Dasuki, Chief of Defense Staff Air Chief
Marshall Alex Badeh, Chief of Army Staff Lt General Kenneth Minimah,
Chief of Air Staff Air Marshall Ademola Amosu, Chief of Naval Staff
Vice Admiral Usman Jibrin, Inspector- General of Police Mohammed
Abubakar and Director-General of State Security Service Ita Ekpeyong.
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